00956pab a2200145 454500008004000000100002000040245004900060260000900109300001500118362001100133520059100144650001900735700002200754773003400776180718b2001   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aBajpai, Peejush  aEnsuring access to water in urban households  c2001  ap.3774-778  a29 Sep  aThis paper deals with how urban Indian households obtain water for their daily requirements.  The link between economic status and access allows the analysis of issues such as water sharing, sole access, ability to pay, need for improvements, etc.  The authors also put forth a strategy for levying user charges for different economic status households.  The data reveal that poor access is accompanied with low levels of expectations of the populace.  The paper stresses the need for a substantial consumer awareness campaign before embarking on any improvement programme. - Reproduced  aDrinking water  aBhandari, Laveesh  aEconomic and Political Weekly